Electrical Component Engineer

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Role Definition

Design development and testing of electrical and/or electronic components for use within machines and engine systems. Partner with suppliers to deliver production components and help the systems engineers integrate successfully into various applications. This is the third career level in engineering and represents a shift from learning and assisting to fully contributing to assignments that are broader more complex and challenging in nature.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing compliance with development processes and regulations for electrical and electronic systems and components.
• Ability to meet NPI and NTI milestones for each program by delivering quality components/platforms on time that meet agreed upon features for each milestone. Key metrics include: completion of CV DV PV and PPAP validation phases postproduction component and application support and cost reduction.
• Investigating and troubleshooting all technical issues related to electrical and electronic systems and components.
• Managing and negotiating with electrical and electronic equipment vendors for the development of systems and components.
• Mentoring technicians and engineers in the development of electrical and electronic systems and components.
• In order to develop the platforms effectively this position must work closely with Engine and Machine System/Subsystem team members to understand the application requirements and performance needs. For some components the platform includes embedded software as a key deliverable so coordination of this activity with the appropriate teams is required.
• In addition to new development current production hardware will be maintained and supported through the platform lifecycle including obsolescence management.

Degree Requirement

Requires a bachelors degree in an accredited Engineering curriculum (Electrical Computer Mechatronics or Mechanical)

Intermediate-Advanced English level is required.

Skill Descriptors

Effective Communications:

• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Technical Excellence:

• Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions.
• Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.
• Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.
• Coaches others in promoting defining analyzing and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.
• Provides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through strong technical competence effectively examining implications of events and issues.
• Assumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.
• Strong knowledge of analog and digital hardware design and/or product application is necessary to develop robust solutions and assess the application suitability as well as a thorough understanding of the mechanical and environmental requirements for the application.
• Strong focus on quality through simulation analysis verification and validation testing at the component level subsystem and system level.
• Advanced troubleshooting and analysis skills are needed to resolve complex development and field issues and to improve overall performance and cost.

Project Management:

Supports project planning and tracking by gathering stakeholder input creating progress reports and assisting with scheduling tools (e.g. Gantt or PERT charts) under guidance for simple projects.

Electronics Engineering - HTH:

Anticipates the challenges and opportunities associated with creating printed circuit boards.

Interprets alternative interfaces between hardware and software and associated requirements and considerations.

Advises on matching methodology materials and tools to the electronic product that is being built.

Consults on engineering multiple electronic circuits components or devices.

Evaluates the benefits and drawbacks of analog and digital circuits.

Product Design - HTH:

Summarizes problems in the technical process and discrepancy between actual products and the vision.

Analyzes the effectiveness of the new product design; incorporates advanced research into the overall design.

Participates in the conception process of a hardware product vision.

Utilizes design methods to implement the construction of a new design model according to plans.

Analyzes the configuration of each component in relation to the overall product or product portfolio.

Reliability Management - HTH:

Selects appropriate tools and methods to ensure reliability expectations in hardware products.

Participates in product reliability and quality assurance standard processes to meet process demands.

Conducts performance and reliability testing for a specific hardware product or product group.

Implements reliability activities and tasks for product development and maintenance plans.

Analyzes common hardware reliability failures; provides corrective action plans.

Mechanical Engineering - MFG:

Works with basic routine components of the mechanical engineering discipline in manufacturing.

Performs basic installation testing maintenance of electronic components

Uses software to draft drawings or writes specifications for specific mechanical engineering projects.

Follows relevant standards policies and practices in mechanical engineering operations; reports violations.

Supplier Management - MFG:

Follows procedures in carrying out routine supplier management tasks.

Uses electronic systems or tools to record/retrieve supplier information and carry out transactions with suppliers.

Resolves routine supplier issues; escalates non-routine issues up chain of command.

Researches alternative vendors or suppliers; participates in supplier selection.

Works with suppliers to ensure that purchases meet delivery date and quality specifications.

Additional Information:

• The location for this position is Monterrey Nuevo León.
• Must be willing to travel 15% of the time. Domestically and internationally
• Domestic relocations is not available.
• Work schedule: Monday Friday (7am - 16:00pm).

Final details:

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